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Officers were in the area of South Shields Boulevard and Southeast 46th Street about 11:45 a.m. searching for Juddson Daniel Fanning, 33, who was wanted a domestic assault and battery complaint involving a strangulation incident that occurred on Monday. Police said they spotted Fanning driving a small gold four-door sedan.

When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, Fanning fled, leading them on a pursuit. Fanning drove southbound on Interstate 35 where the pursuit reached speeds of 100 mph in what investigators called minimal traffic conditions.

Police supervisors allowed officers to continue the pursuit because Fanning was identified as an armed and dangerous fleeing felon who posed a threat to the public, according to investigators.

The OCPD Air Support Unit assisted in the pursuit as Fanning's vehicle exited I-35 onto West Robinson Street in Norman, police said. The vehicle continued to travel southbound on the service road in the construction area and turned eastbound on Main Street where it collided with a black 4-door sedan at the intersection of 24th Avenue Northwest and Main Street, according to officers.

The accident disabled the suspect vehicle and officers said they approached Fanning’s vehicle on foot with their weapons drawn as they conveyed orders to him. Fanning produced a handgun and fatally shot himself in the officer’s presence, according to police.

Investigators were contacted to conduct the follow-up investigation into the incident. Their findings will be presented to the District Attorney for review. None of the involved officers were placed on administrative leave as a result of the incident.

The occupants of the black sedan were treated and released at a local hospital.